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20 YEN 1930-31 ND ISSUE P41 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan "SPECIMEN"
20 Yen ND (1931) - Regular S/N |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 |
| Cert #: |
1405741-017
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Owner Comments
Specimen type: Stamped Mi-Hon in red with four hole punch out.
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5 YEN 1942 ISSUE P43 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan "SPECIMEN"
5 Yen ND (1942) - Regular S/N |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
2373070-001
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Main prayer hall (haiden) of the Kitano Tenman-gu Shinto shrine (built in 947) in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. The shrine was dedicated to Michizane. Sugawara no Michizane (845 - 903).
Obverse Colors: Black on Green and Orange underprint.
Reverse: Sun symbol top center
Reverse Colors: Red-Brown and Lilac.
Watermark: Flowery ornamental design.
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Specimen type: Stamped Mi-Hon in red, four punch out holes.
Artist: Edoardo Chiossone (1833 - 1898) (designed it in 1888).
Issuer: Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko).
Date of first issue: 1930
Material: Cotton paper.
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Japanese Government (Naikaku insatsukyoku seizou).
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1 YEN 1943 ND ISSUE P49 |
| Item: |
Japan, Bank of Japan "SPECIMEN"
1 Yen SB146as3J ND (1943) |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8061498-004
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Owner Comments
Obverse: Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom(kikukamon)- top center. Portrait of Takeuchi no Sukune (Takenouchi no Sukune). Stylized Japanese plum blossoms (Ume). Red “Mi-hon” (Specimen) overprint
Obverse Colors: Black and brown.
Reverse: Sun symbol top center. Ube shrine (Ube Jinja) in Tottori. Red “Mi-hon” (Specimen) overprint
Reverse color: Green and light Orange Brown.
Watermark: Japanese plum blossoms Ume.
Signatures: Imperial Treasury red signature seals.
Artist: Edoardo Chiossone (1833 - 1898) (designed it in 1888).
Issuer: Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko).
Date of first issue: 1943
Material: Cotton paper.
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Japanese Government (Naikaku insatsukyoku seizou).
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50 SEN 1942 PAPER MONEY ISSUE P59 |
| Item: |
Japan "SPECIMEN"
50 Sen 1944 - Wmk: Wavy Lines |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8065901-002
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Owner Comments
Obverse:The entrance to Yasukuni Shrine (1869) Chiyoda, Tokyo. Bird in flight. Stylized Japanese plum blossoms (Ume). Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Yasukuni Shrine.
Obverse Color: Black on Green and Brown underprint.
Reverse: Mount Norikura a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures
Reverse Color: Green
Watermark: Wavy lines and 50
Signatures: Treasury red seal.
Specimen type: Stamped Mi-Hon in red with two hole punch out.
Issuer: Nippon Ginko - Central Bank of Japan.
Date of first issue: 1942-1944
Material: Cotton paper.
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Imperial Japanese Government.
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50 SEN 1945 PAPER MONEY ISSUE P60 |
| Item: |
Japan "SPECIMEN"
50 Sen 1945 - Block #1 - Ovpt. Red "Mi-hon" |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8048779-020
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Owner Comments
Obverse: The entrance to Yasukuni Shrine (1869) Chiyoda, Tokyo. Bird in flight. Stylized Japanese plum blossoms (Ume). Imperial Seal of Japan-chrysanthemum blossom (kikukamon)-top center. Yasukuni Shrine. Showa yr. 20
Obverse Color: Black on lilac underprint.
Reverse: Mount Norikura a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures.
Reverse Color: Green
Watermark: Wavy lines.
Signatures: Treasury red signature seal.
Issuer: Nippon Ginko - Central Bank of Japan.
Date of first issue: 1945
Material: Cotton paper.
Printer: Printing Bureau of the Imperial Japanese Government. Specimen with overprint: MI-hon. Block #1.
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